Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 24

Grace cut him off, her voice frosty. “Did you forget what I told you in the study earlier?”

Her words were laced with disdain.

Seeing the fury in his mother’s eyes, Chris hesitated for a split second.

Grace tightened her grip on Stephanie’s arm, her gaze never leaving Chris. It was a look that could cut steel.

Chris didn’t care anymore. He ignored her completely, turned on his heel, and headed for the door without another word.

Grace wasn’t having it. “Stop right there!”

Chris paused for a heartbeat but didn’t turn around. After a second, he decided it wasn’t worth it, striding out without a word.

Grace’s fury only grew as she watched him go.

When the door slammed behind him, the room fell into an awkward silence.

hand from Grace’s grip, then took off her

full of regret. “You don’t have to do this…”

“You saw how Chris handled things

to tell Grace there was absolutely no chance for her and Chris.

her well over the last two years, and

the dirty work for her, making things a lot easier.

is the problem. I’ll deal with him.

was Chris who had messed

“Stefi, he’s just confused. Please, give him one more chance. I’ll make sure to

the past two years, I’ve been giving him chances. It’s one thing for him to visit Olivia

shot. To even consider it would just

be clear. If they were calling off the

about Chris visiting Olivia. “He goes to see Olivia often?”

a long sigh. “Last month–on my birthday–he was

to elaborate. She didn’t want

irony–they shared the same birthday. On